Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
A third fire between April 2011 and May 2013 has hit the Federated Cooperatives Limited Co-op Refinery Complex in Regina, prompting the company to scrutinize its health and safety programs.
Blog Post #687 – List of Penalties Released
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
WorkSafeBC has revealed the provinces worst offenders of 2012, who racked up hundreds of penalties and millions of dollars in fines.
Blog Post #685 – Maple Reinders Worker Fall Spurs Fine
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
Maple Reinders Construction Ltd. was fined $55,000 on November 29, 2012, for a worker injury that occurred in 2010. Workers were stripping forms off a concrete wall at a waste processing facility under construction in Guelph, Ontario, when the form tipped over, causing the worker to fall from the top of the wall and sustain leg injuries.
Blog Post #679 – Certification Needed for Young Saskatchewan Workers
Excerpt from the OH&S Canada magazine
Young workers in Saskatchewan were reminded by the province’s workplace safety regulator to complete their Young Workers Readiness Certificate Course (YWRCC) before getting a job during the festive year-end period when employers hire extra staff to help them get through the busy weeks.